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Hope to Die by Lawrence Block William Morrow, October, 2001. Hardcover, 336 pages. ISBN: 006019832X Author Interview: Click here Ordering information: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk 
After attending a charity concert at Lincoln Center,
Bryne and Susan Hollander decide to walk home to their
$3 million Manhattan brownstone. When they arrive home,
their lives are shattered when they walk in on a burglary.
The couple is beaten, the wife raped and they are both
murdered in a truly horrific manner. The police find the
perpetrators with the stolen items, but the
burglars are both dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
Unlicensed p.i. Matt Scudder gets interested
in the case when he
is approached by the daughter of the slain couple.
Scudder and his street-wise sidekick TJ look into the
seemingly simple case, and find evidence of another
murderer entirely -- one who may have killed a number
of times before.
It's hard to believe that readers have been following the life of Matthew Scudder for twenty-five years. An ex-cop and recovered alcoholic, Scudder's early adventures were filled with Scudder's fascinating struggles with his own demons. But Scudder is older now -- he's 62 -- and quite sober. But his keen insights and complex personality still fascinate. In a departure from the previous Scudder novels, several chapters are written from the point of view of the killer; they are absolutely riveting. The ending hints at a sequel -- another departure for this series -- which is nothing but good news for Scudder fans. Highly recommended. --Claire E. White Reprinted with permission from The Internet Writing Journal®. Copyright © 1997-2011 by Writers Write, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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